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Assam: Mob kills woman and a youth suspecting them to be practicing witchcraft

Guwahati, Sep 2 (UNI) In yet another incident of superstition which turned gruesome, an elderly woman and a youth were killed by villagers after they suspected them of practicing witchcraft in Langhin Rohimapur village under Dokmoka Police Station in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Two local residents– Ramawati Halua (60) and Bijoy Gour (26)–were attacked by the villagers on the intervening night of September 30 after a quack exhibited that the duo were casting evil spells causing illness and unnatural death in the village.
Assam police has arrested nine accused including a woman and the hunt is on to nab seven other co-accused in connection with the case.
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